I’ve played through most of the soulslikes I put my mind to but I still haven’t played/finished DS1/2.

I started a playthrough of DS1 and got to Quelaag but didn’t actually fight her because I was cursed and wanted to cleanse it first - couldn’t find my way back, unfortunately, and didn’t want to look up guides lol. And now the save is gone, so I’ll have to start over - ie. I probably won’t play anytime soon :D

Haven’t played DS2 yet because I wanted to play them in chronological order.

What about you?

  • LNRDrone@sopuli.xyz
    4·
    14 days ago

    The max HP reduction caps at 50% and the items to return back to full are pretty common. There’s also a ring you can find very early in the game that caps the the reduction at 25%.

    The game also throws a silly amount of souls at you. IMO DS2 is easier than DS1, a lot longer though, especially if you play all the DLC (and you should).

    • GrantUsEyes@lemmy.zip
      2·
      14 days ago

      Wow, a LOT longer? I don’t mind if it doesen’t feel like a drag. Is there good exploration in DS2 in your opinion?

      • LNRDrone@sopuli.xyz
        3·
        14 days ago

        There is some janky stuff that doesn’t really make sense, but overall exploration is one of the strongest parts of the game. A ton of branching paths and optional things to find, much better than DS3 as far as exploration goes.